#C90F59
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54% 0.211 7.2), rgb(201, 15, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C90F59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C90F59 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 15, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 86%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.211 7.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C90F59 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C90F59 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C90F59 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C90F59 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7490
oklch(70.7% 0.151 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34775
oklch(63% 0.194 6.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C90F59
oklch(54% 0.211 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B2024D
oklch(49% 0.196 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#910E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.162 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#741936
oklch(37.7% 0.126 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#45111F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 8)
#C90F59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D505A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7355 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0036 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C90F59
#C90F59
oklch(54% 0.211 7.2)
- #008078
#008078
oklch(54% 0.094 187.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C90F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
Use #C90F59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.